Greek & Roman Art

Greek & Roman Art

Author: Susan Woodford

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2020-05-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0500295255

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A fascinating and accessible introduction to the art of ancient Greece and Rome. For everyone from casual museumgoers to students. For more than two thousand years the art of Greece and Rome has been hugely influential throughout the Western world. This book recaptures the passion and inspiration that first drove ancient artists to create the art that continues to captivate us to this day. It traces the daring innovations of those who, defying traditional wisdom, explored new ideas; it describes the noble struggles of sculptors and painters to portray both the complexities of the human form and the richness of human emotions. In Greek and Roman Art, classical art expert Susan Woodford illuminates the achievements of classical art and architecture in a concise, coherent breakdown of styles from Archaic Greece to the Roman Empire. Intelligent, clear, and compelling, this indispensable guide gives readers all the information they need to approach ancient art with confidence.


The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture

The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture

Author: Clemente Marconi

Publisher: Oxford Handbooks

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 729

ISBN-13: 0199783306

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This handbook explores key aspects of art and architecture in ancient Greece and Rome. Drawing on the perspectives of scholars of various generations, nationalities, and backgrounds, it discusses Greek and Roman ideas about art and architecture, as expressed in both texts and images, along with the production of art and architecture in the Greek and Roman world.


Greek Myths in Roman Art and Culture

Greek Myths in Roman Art and Culture

Author: Zahra Newby

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-09-15

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1107072247

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A new reading of the portrayal of Greek myths in Roman art, revealing important shifts in Roman values and identities.


Looking at Pictures

Looking at Pictures

Author: Susan Woodford

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2018-05-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 050029321X

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An accessible and attractive beginner’s guide to getting the most out of looking at pictures Beautifully illustrated with some of the world’s greatest pictures, from cave paintings and Roman mosaics to Picasso and Damien Hirst, this affordable guide explains the art of looking at and understanding pictures, equipping the reader with the vision and tools to approach any museum picture with confidence. Looking at pictures can be an exciting or moving experience, but some pictures—often the most rewarding—require some explanation before they can be fully understood. Delving into the origins, designs, and themes of over one hundred pictures from different periods and places, this book illuminates the art of looking at—and talking about—pictures. Susan Woodford shows how one can read a picture by examining the formal and stylistic devices used by an artist, and she explores popular themes and subject matter, and the relationship of pictures to the societies that produced them. This indispensable guide is supplemented by a glossary of key terms, ranging from art movements and technical terms to religious and classical terminology, to give readers all the information they need at their fingertips.


Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone

Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone

Author: Janet Burnett Grossman

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780892367085

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What is a an anthemion? What is giallo antico marble? Who was Praxiteles? This richly illustrated book -- in the popular Looking At series -- presents definitions and descriptions of these and many other terms relating to Greek and Roman sculpture encountered in museum exhibitions and publications on ancient stone sculpture. This is an indispensable guide to anyone looking for greater understanding of ancient sculpture and heightened enjoyment of the objects. Book jacket.


Hope's Greek and Roman Designs

Hope's Greek and Roman Designs

Author: Thomas Hope

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0486996557

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World-famous series of neoclassical illustrations depicts everything from headdresses and sandals to a warrior's armor and a priestess' robes. Clothing styles as well as helmets, chariots, musical instruments, and other objects are shown. Ideal for craftwork, this rich collection will also be valued by artists, designers, students, and enthusiasts of antiquity. 380 black-and-white illustrations.


Classical Art and the Cultures of Greece and Rome

Classical Art and the Cultures of Greece and Rome

Author: John Onians

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9780300075335

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An inquiry into the foundations of European culture. The account ranges from the Greek Dark Ages to the Christianisation of Rome, revealing how the experience of a constantly changing physical environment influenced the inhabitants of Ancient Greece and Rome.


Gender, Identity and the Body in Greek and Roman Sculpture

Gender, Identity and the Body in Greek and Roman Sculpture

Author: Rosemary Barrow

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-10-11

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1108583865

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Gender and the Body in Greek and Roman Sculpture offers incisive analysis of selected works of ancient art through a critical use of cutting-edge theory from gender studies, body studies, art history and other related fields. The book raises important questions about ancient sculpture and the contrasting responses that the individual works can be shown to evoke. Rosemary Barrow gives close attention to both original context and modern experience, while directly addressing the question of continuity in gender and body issues from antiquity to the early modern period through a discussion of the sculpture of Bernini. Accessible and fully illustrated, her book features new translations of ancient sources and a glossary of Greek and Latin terms. It will be an invaluable resource and focus for debate for a wide range of readers interested in ancient art, gender and sexuality in antiquity, and art history and gender and body studies more broadly.


The Social History of Roman Art

The Social History of Roman Art

Author: Peter Stewart

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-05-29

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0521816327

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An introduction to the study of ancient Roman art in its social context.